Thorpe Cottage, Tirril, Penrith, CA10 2LL
About Thorpe Cottage
Thorpe Cottage is a detached house in Tirril, Penrith, Penrith (CA10 2LL). It has a recorded floor area of 104 m² (around 1119 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (April 2018) shows an E (score 41), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. When first surveyed in March 2009 the rating was G, the property has climbed 2 bands since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Very Poor to Poor, roof efficiency went from Good to Very Good and window efficiency went from Very Poor to Good. The recommended improvements would lift it to A (score 96), a 4-band jump. Main heating runs on electricity.
At 104 m² it's 20.8% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (131 m² median across 6 EPCs).
Energy performance
Thorpe Cottage's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
EPC Rating
Certificate validity
Valid until 28 April 2028
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Hot water efficiency improved
Single glazing replaced with double or better glazing
Wall insulation improved
More low energy lighting installed
Loft insulation upgraded to recommended levels
More low energy lighting installed
Get a survey for this property
Level 3 Building Survey
Because the property was built before 1919 and has no mains gas supply, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.
From £885 · Includes VAT
Planning history
Thorpe Cottage has no planning applications on record.
But the area is active
2 notable applications nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.
Sales history & valuation
Thorpe Cottage has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.
£279,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
No sales recorded with HM Land Registry
That can mean the property has never traded since the registry began publishing in 1995, was a new build that hasn't been registered yet, or is held in the same hands long-term.
Median price across the last 5 sales in CA10 2LL: £367,500 (2024–2009).
Nearby sales in CA10 2LL
Versus the street
Floor Area for Thorpe Cottage lags the street by a wide margin.
EPC Rating
41 (E)
Street avg 46 (E)
Floor Area
104 m²
Street avg 158 m²
CO₂ Emissions
11.0 t/year
Street avg 9.8 t/year
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Daytime road noise here sits well below conversation level — a quiet pocket of the postcode.
Crime
52/mo
Falling year-on-year across the wider district.
Closest school
1.5 km
Yanwath Primary School. 2 schools nearby.
Go deeper on the local area
A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
46.5dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
38.7dB







